Chapter 34

Brett shot Lucas a glance. It was the kind of glance that screamed contempt. "Just don't come crying to me later." Lucas answered, "I won't." Brett didn't believe that for a second. After that, he added with a devilish tone and smile, "Oh, by the way, there's something I forgot to pass along, and you were too drunk to remember. Miranda told you to throw everything in the safe away." A sharp pain jabbed Lucas in the chest. It felt weirdly familiar. It was kind of like that same dull ache from last night. "Keep making stuff up." "Ask her yourself if you don't believe me." Lucas slowly clenched his fork, sat there for a beat, and then looked over at Jake. "You're going to school after your breakfast." Jake mumbled an "okay", slipped down from the table, and followed Celine out the door. He didn't get out of the car right away when he arrived at school. He told Celine to go buy him a pen, then asked the driver to grab him some snacks, saying they were for sharing with friends. Just